1. How to use of this site

This site explains the list of the DDE message (method) to operate Acrobat or Adobe Reader with the program sample. The sample uses comprehensible Microsoft VBA. It is thought that it becomes reference to VB, VB.NET, and JavaScript. When a pertinent instruction (method) is clicked from the list of each DDE message, the details are displayed. This site information is made based on information on Acrobat SDK. However, there is place where an interpretation different from SDK by the result of the test of the site manager actually is done a lot, too. In addition, the result might be different according to the environment and the version, etc.Please note the respect.

The specified PDF document is opened, and the screen is displayed. Two or more PDF files have already displayed to open in the front row in case of being. This DDE message is not added to the list to be able to manipulate the PDF document by using the DDE message. In that case, please use DocOpen.
The difference with the FileOpen method is not waited for until the PDF document finishes opening. The following instruction is immediately executed.

*1:It doesn’t operate in Adobe Reader.

5. Following DDE Message treats the print of the PDF document.

It prints without doing the print range page in PDF file, presenting, and displaying the print dialog box. When printing, the size is changed to install on the printing area and it is printed.– There are directions.

An open display, and it does, and the print dialog box of PDF file is displayed. The following instruction is not executed as long as the print dialog box is not shut.

FilePrintEx

An open display, and it does, and the print dialog box of PDF file is displayed. The relation is not in the print when the print dialog box is displayed and the following instruction is executed at once.– There are directions.

FilePrintSilent

The full page in PDF file is printed without displaying the print dialog box. The following instruction is not executed until the print ends.

FilePrintSilentEx

The full page in PDF file is printed without displaying the print dialog box. Even if the print doesn’t start, the following instruction is immediately executed.– There are directions.

FilePrintTo

All pages are printed specifying the name of the print driver and the print port name without displaying PDF file in the screen. The following instruction is not executed until the print is begun. When printing, the size is changed to install on the printing area and it is printed.

FilePrintToEx

All pages are printed specifying the name of the print driver and the print port name without displaying PDF file in the screen. The relation is not in beginning of the print and the following instruction is executed at once. When printing, the size is changed to install on the printing area and it is printed. It is suitable for the high-speed print processing in a large amount of PDF file.– There are directions.

*1:It doesn’t operate in Adobe Reader.

6. Following DDE Message controls the aspect of the PDF document.

DDE message (method)

Explanation

DocGoTo

It moves to the specified page.

DocGoToNameDest

It moves to the named page.

DocPageDown*1

One screen demarcation side is scrolled forward.

DocPageLeft*1

The screen is scrolled left just a little.

DocPageRight*1

The screen is scrolled right just a little.

DocPageUp*1

One screen demarcation side is scrolled backward.

DocScrollTo*1

It scrolls to right and left (X,Y) in the under after the aspect on a present page is specified.

DocZoomTo*1

It displays it specifying it according to the entire page and the width of the drawing area to be suitable for percent and width of the display method of the PDF document displayed now etc.

*1:It doesn’t operate in Adobe Reader.

7. Following DDE Message is used to search.

DDE message (method)

Explanation

DocFind*1

PDF file having a look displays the retrieval result of the character string. This command is not good at the simultaneous retrieval in two or more PDF files.

*1:It doesn’t operate in Adobe Reader.

8. It is only DDE Message as follows that can be used with Adobe Reader.

The specified PDF document is opened, and the screen is displayed. Two or more PDF files have already displayed to open in the front row in case of being. This DDE message is not added to the list to be able to manipulate the PDF document by using the DDE message. In that case, please use DocOpen.
The difference with the FileOpen method is not waited for until the PDF document finishes opening. The following instruction is immediately executed.

An open display, and it does, and the print dialog box of PDF file is displayed. The following instruction is not executed as long as the print dialog box is not shut.

FilePrintEx

An open display, and it does, and the print dialog box of PDF file is displayed. The relation is not in the print when the print dialog box is displayed and the following instruction is executed at once.– There are directions.

FilePrintSilent

The full page in PDF file is printed without displaying the print dialog box. The following instruction is not executed until the print ends.

FilePrintSilentEx

The full page in PDF file is printed without displaying the print dialog box. Even if the print doesn’t start, the following instruction is immediately executed.– There are directions.

FilePrintTo

All pages are printed specifying the name of the print driver and the print port name without displaying PDF file in the screen. The following instruction is not executed until the print is begun. When printing, the size is changed to install on the printing area and it is printed.

FilePrintToEx

All pages are printed specifying the name of the print driver and the print port name without displaying PDF file in the screen. The relation is not in beginning of the print and the following instruction is executed at once. When printing, the size is changed to install on the printing area and it is printed. It is suitable for the high-speed print processing in a large amount of PDF file.– There are directions.

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